Media Bias

Deadliest July in Chicago in 10 years - Chicago Tribune (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-weekend-shootings-chicago-violence-20160801-story.html)


65 people killed in July which pushes Chicago total homicide rate to almost 400...total all of last year was 490.

You really wont hear about this from the national news for several reason...first the police aren't doing the killings. second, Chicago has the strictest gun laws in the entire nation...

So the first 2 narratives are out

Minor ones, is Rahm Emanuel, Obama's right hand man and close personal friend, has run that city into the ground. Chicago is a smoking heap of garbage these days. Tax issue, school issues, gangs run rampant, and the killings. When you have trash run the city, you get a city full of trash. new proof: Rahm Emanuel Says Chicago Pension Crisis "Improving", Facts Show He Is Lying | Zero Hedge (http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-07-31/rahm-emanuel-says-chicago-pension-crisis-improving-facts-show-he-lying), Chicago property tax bill double whammy: Increases plus an assessment hike - Chicago Tribune (http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-chicago-property-tax-double-whammy-met-20160731-story.html)

Also, you wont hear of the any national protest group throwing a fit, blocking highways...they are absolutely a-ok with the killings.

A simple google news search shows plenty of results on the topic. It's no big secret what's going on there.

Yeah, but its not being reported on. Chicago and the violence going on there, its an epidemic. It deserves national coverage. If violence is down nationally over the last 20-25 years, why are so many people dying? Look at kids under 18 killed there. Its insane and out of step.

You don't see any investigative reports, CNN or MSNBC doing specials...CBS???

I don't really understand the focus on police or mass shooting but the national media seems to be almost complicit in its coverage in the violence in Chicago.

I firmly believe because some national narratives are not in line with what stories are being pushed by major news org then its conscious efforts made not to report it. If it doesn't support the agenda or goes against "news trends" then why bring it up?

Recent articles

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/06/04/us/chicago-shootings.html?_r=0

Chicago murders: Fears of a long, hot and deadly summer - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/31/us/chicago-shootings-homicides-summer/)

https://www.google.com/amp/nypost.com/2016/07/09/how-the-ferguson-effect-is-destroying-chicago/amp/

Why is Chicago so broken? Hundreds of newly released files detail violence - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/03/us/chicago-police-department-documents/)

recent?.
June 4th, April 1st, July 9th, Jun 5th

65 homicides in Chicago in July.

I think Chico's point is that while the media may write on it, they don't draw attention to it as they would if one of their pet causes were at stake. Maybe they feel dwelling on it is to negative and dark. Who knows.

For Example: On CNN homepage there is not one reference to Inner City murder rates. Or MSNBC which has a link to the Black Lives Matter policy paper outlining their agenda, but again, not one story on the damage done to our inner cities by violence.

I know this will be dismissed by some people, but when everyone stops playing political games with US citizens, maybe we could move forward. That includes Republicans, Democrats, BLM, Tea Party advocates, and the national media.

Recent articles

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/06/04/us/chicago-shootings.html?_r=0

Chicago murders: Fears of a long, hot and deadly summer - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/31/us/chicago-shootings-homicides-summer/)

https://www.google.com/amp/nypost.com/2016/07/09/how-the-ferguson-effect-is-destroying-chicago/amp/

Why is Chicago so broken? Hundreds of newly released files detail violence - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/03/us/chicago-police-department-documents/)

The 2 bottom posted articles that blame police, so that's part of the narrative I'm talking bout. It only makes news if it incriminates the police as the problem for folks picking up guns and shooting one another. This thinking doesn't make sense.

Could the policing improve in Chicago...yup, I think so. Are the motive for these killings is becuase the community hates police? It doesn't make sense.

July isn't recent?? Google news has plenty of more recent ones if it suits your fancy. Not sure I'd say it's an issue that's being ignored.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Chicago+violence+news+

I just pointed out the dates. I googled as well. Point is Zika, which hasn't done nearly as much damage, is in the news daily, with 14 confirmed cases, maybe, just maybe, 65 murders in a month demands as much national attention.

maybe not, who knows which lives matter anymore.

Disease is always the sexier story I guess.

Another story being way under reported is the Isis/Syrian/Iraq conflict. Why is this important: the most well financed, well armed, largest terrorist organization of all time. They are a well oiled machine and our currently they are responsible for acts of terror at the at an enormous rate in something like twenty-some countries over the last 3 year. Scope people. They are committing genocide openingly and proudly broadcasting it. Even the most evil of past regimes would go through a lot to cover up genocide and war crimes.

Once again the media is ignoring it and covering it in very limited basis. Instead of the media asking the administration tough questions...they look the other way. You don't see editorials or opinions that our critical of the administration current policy.

When folks look back at these atrocities, it's clear we could have done more to save lives across the world. They will wonder why we were so weak during this time period. I mean the pope came out and said we are at war...


All right I'll stop my bitching, I just think around the country we are paying attention to the wrong things and we will continue to pay a heavy price until things change. I think the media has done a pretty terrible job of honest reporting.

Reactive type thinking, headline grabbing stories with little substance and worst of all :editorial and opinion rather than fact based reporting has really not help our society deal with obvious problem.